The Martini Knitter

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Don’t cha just hate when you have been following a
blog and the blogger has stopped blogging? Poof! Vanished into thin air.And you’re wondering, where have they gone? Are they ok???Well, I’ve been here … just busy with my “real”
job: a daughter (Gin) living 4,500 miles away from home and another daughter (Vermouth)
finally getting into university and getting
ready to sit her IB exams. So during this break … you can catch up with me quickly
by finding me on Facebook and Instagram as The Martini Knitter and on Twitter
as martiniknitter. As for Tuesday’s Tin of the Week when I find – or you find –
a tin I’ll post it for the time being on The Martini Knitter’s Facebook page
during this hiatus.

Also, I have been keeping my Ravelry project page up
to date along with any project notes and references that I come across.I have missed a few photos as I have wrapped
and packaged the gift and then realizing … I forgot to take a picture! Argh!My Ravelry ID is themartiniknitter.

Friday, February 14, 2014

It’s that time again, The Ravellenic Games.This year “the peeps” in charged said that
you were suppose to challenge yourself in a project.I’m would have to say that I’m not really
challenging myself in any of my projects but I am refining my technique.How’s that for an answer? I am steeking a
project and I am making some complicated cables, so yes, I would call that
challenging even though I have done these both before – not the project, just
the technique.

I playing again with my old team, Team Apathy and
nothing has changed with them since the London Games of 2012.Meaning this, they really could care less if
we win or lose; and in all honesty, I have no clue what team won in 2012.I was under the impression that we are all
winners, as we finished our stated projects.

I spent a few weeks in between knitting wanderings,
as I would call it, deciding on what to knit.I was going to knit 2 pair of socks. I have the projects all laid out in
their respective project bags with their instructions right next to them.

But like anything in my life, I completely
re-vamped my project choices once I saw the list of events. Even while typing
this post up I forgot the name of the sock patterns and had to go and look at
what I chose again.(Business Casual and
The Yarn Harlot’s Earl Grey Socks) That’s how fickle my mind can be from day to
day, knitting project to knitting project.For those that know me, I know that this comes as no surprise …

I took 2 projects from my hibernating Ravelry project
page and added them to the Ravellenic Game’s WIPs Dancing Event.I’m over half way finished with both of my
chosen projects: my Freyja cardigan and the Guilder scarf.

I apologize for the photos. The sun was not up yet when Itook these pics of the scarf.

The Shaker was in the shower and I had to hurry totake a pic of the work-in-progress before he got out!

But here’s where I am sad, I am receiving a “virtual
medal” this year for my effort.I was sooooo
excited in 2012 to buy a commemorative pin marking the glory of me crossing the
finish line with my finished knitted socks that I made for Gin. Only because I
can look at the physical pin every time I walk into my sewing room.It sits neatly on my shelf in there.

This time I get a virtual pin to add to my
Ravelry page and my blog.Great! Another
thing to figure out how to attach to my blog.I wonder how many hours that will keep me away from my knitting?I know, such a great attitude right? But what
I was excited about that I could physically see by looking at this pin everyday
that I started and finished something in a given period without too much
concern.Remember, I’m on Team Apathy
and they don’t care whether or not I finish.And bonus! All the money raised went to the Special Olympics.So these kinds of posts were going around my
team’s discussion boards and then our fearless leader found out that a lady is
selling them and the proceeds are going to the Special Olympics again!Double woo hoo for me! I couldn’t wait! I
placed my order!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

This tin I have been coveting for many many
months.It’s one of my favorites. Olive
and her son found it while out and about one day. She got it because both of us
live with “gamers” and we both could appreciate this nice, tiny tin.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

We got this very nice little tin in our Christmas package
from Christina this past year.The
Shaker loves to sail but has been
difficult since moving abroad.He does
hope that after all the travel and eating/drinking our way through Europe that
he can return to the US and sail once again in the San Francisco Bay.

Christina said that I could use it for my knitting notions
but I think that The Shaker is going to take off with this tin and use it for
himself.

All About Me

I am an American living abroad who has moved from The Netherlands to Switzerland. I learned how to knit from my bestie who I call “Olive." I have 2 beautiful daughters that I call “Gin” and “Vermouth” because they are teenagers and want to remain anonymous! Because Olive, Gin and Vermouth all got “code names,” my husband wanted one to; he’s called The Shaker. My oldest daughter, Gin, gave me the name of The Martini Knitter because I really do appreciate a good gin and vermouth martini! Need to contact me? the martini knitter (all one word) at gmail dot com